“To be able to be at camp and learn in a caring environment and to share the challenges of living with diabetes with a friend is the gift of a lifetime.”

Whether you’re a Clara Barton Camp alumna or a Camp Joslin alumnus, you’ll always have a camp to call your own at The Barton Center.  No matter how young or old you are or how far away you live, we’re here for YOU!  Former campers and staff return to The Barton Center each year for alumni events, to serve as a volunteer for weekend and summer programs, and to help raise campership funds. Barton alumni keep Clara Barton Camp and Camp Joslin in their hearts all year round and are committed to “giving back” and ensuring that campers today, receive the same benefits as they did.  Please Stay In Touch so we can keep you connected with your friends and keep you informed of everything Barton!

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Upcoming Alumni Events

October 4 – 6, 2024 — Alumni Weekend Retreat
The Barton Center will be hosting our first Alumni Weekend Retreat this October! Join us for a weekend of camp filled with all your favorite activities. Housing and activities will be occurring at both Camp Joslin and Clara Barton Camp. Enjoy chats by the campfire, Gaga, hiking, arts and crafts, discussion groups, 5k and Walk for Barton, fall festival and more! We hope to see you there!  Please click here for a registration form and click here for the weekend’s waiver.  If you have any questions, please email events@bartoncenter.org or please call 508-987-2056, Ext. 2011.

Recent Alumni Events

September 30, 2023 — Annual Auction 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Please join us in person at the Penta Dining Hall at Camp Joslin in Charlton for our annual auction. This fun evening features silent and live auctions, appetizers, dinner, and desserts. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and space is limited. For ticket information, donations to support the event, or sponsorship information, please click here. If you have any questions, please call 508-987-2056, Ext. 2011 or email events@bartoncenter.org.

October 14, 2023 — 5K & Walk for Barton, Fall Festival & Craft Fair
Join us for this fun family event and help support The Barton Center. Enjoy great food, music, family-friendly activities including our pumpkin patch, yard games, petting zoo, face painting, and visit our craft fair vendors. NEW THIS YEAR–we have added a 5K option for all our runners. Join us for an invigorating run! Raise money to support The Barton Center or your child’s camp account. The event will be held at Clara Barton Camp at 60 Clara Barton Road, North Oxford, MA. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. Click here to register for the event and set up your fundraising page and for more information. Every person who raises at least $125 will receive a T-shirt! Sponsorship opportunities are available for this fun community event. Please click here for a Sponsor Form. Crafters/Vendors: If you would like to have a table at the event, please click here for an application. If you have any questions, please call 508-987-2056, Ext. 2011 or email events@bartoncenter.org.

July 18, 2020–Camp Joslin Alumni Day  – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
Join the fun and reconnect with camp friends at Camp Joslin. Family and friends are welcome. The day will include tours, lunch, and an activity with the campers. Please RSVP by July 10th by calling 508-987-2056, Ext. 2011 or email events@bartoncenter.org. There will be an alumni day at Clara Barton Camp in 2021.

August 3, 2019 Clara Barton Camp Alumni Day  1:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Join the fun and reconnect with camp friends at Clara Barton Camp. Family and friends are welcome. The day will include tours, lunch, and an activity with the campers. Please RSVP by July 24th by calling 508-987-2056, Ext. 2011 or email events@bartoncenter.org There will be an alumni day at Camp Joslin in 2020.

Facebook Group

Join our Barton Facebook Group–connect with old friends and make new ones.  Men of Camp Joslin and women of Clara Barton Camp are equally welcome to join.  We want to encourage our alumni to participate for mutual support and an opportunity to share ideas and thoughts about your diabetes (then and now), camp issues (then and now), and ways you can support The Barton Center and each other.  Click here for the Barton Facebook Group.

Online Camp Store
Please click here for our online camp store.